Ector County Drilling Permits

Every permit issued by the Texas Railroad Commission in Ector County — updated daily, data through 2026-07-20.

Ector County permitting is running 6.3 permits a month over the trailing 90 days (19 total, down 64% on the prior quarter). 4 were issued in the past week. DIAMONDBACK E&P LLC leads with 83 permits in the past 12 months, one of 19 operators active in the county.

Last 30 Days

15

Operators (30d)

3

Latest Permit

2026-07-20

All Time

16,059

16,059 permits
ISSUEDPERMITAPILEASEOPERATORTYPEDEPTHHZ
2020-02-2686203542-135-43760BOPIE 2734 B #201HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,800Y
2020-02-2586217742-135-04999RATLIFF, SALLIE W. #3EUREKA PROSPECTING COMPANYRECOMP13,640
2020-02-2086185442-135-43759BOPIE 2734 A #301HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,800Y
2020-02-1986184642-135-43758BOPIE 2734 A #101HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,800Y
2020-01-2786114242-135-06556GOLDSMITH-LANDRETH/SAN ANDRES/UT #229KINDER MORGAN PRODUCTION CO LLCRECOMP4,500
2020-01-2486078742-135-43756COWDEN #3002HZARVONA ENERGY LLCDRILL15,000Y
2020-01-2486078542-135-43755COWDEN #3001HZARVONA ENERGY LLCDRILL15,000Y
2020-01-2286097142-135-43757GOLDSMITH BLAKENEY CLRFK. UNIT #605LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL7,329
2020-01-2286097142-135-43757GOLDSMITH BLAKENEY CLRFK. UNIT #605LARIO OIL & GAS COMPANYDRILL11,300
2020-01-1586091642-135-43597CONNELL HEIRS #3CROSS TIMBERS ENERGY, LLCRECOMP9,570
2020-01-1386055642-135-43754COLE #1207HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL17,500Y
2020-01-0986055742-135-43750JF COWDEN #0704HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL17,500Y
2020-01-0786041642-135-43748JF COWDEN #0703HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL17,500Y
2020-01-0786041542-135-43749COLE #1206HCONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYDRILL17,500Y
2020-01-0786031842-135-43745RATLIFF A 2109JH #2109JHCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL9,500Y
2020-01-0786031742-135-43744RATLIFF A 2109AH #2109AHCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000Y
2019-12-3186035642-135-43747RATLIFF J UNIT #4405LHCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000Y
2019-12-3186035542-135-43746RATLIFF J UNIT #4403AHCOG OPERATING LLCDRILL10,000Y
2019-12-3185933542-135-38451SCIMITAR #1OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,000
2019-12-1985986542-135-39423SHERRY #1FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCFLD-XFR10,400
2019-12-1985986242-135-42197SHERRY #11FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCFLD-XFR10,155
2019-12-1885985642-135-40752SHERRY #8FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCFLD-XFR10,155
2019-12-1885985342-135-39916SHERRY #3FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCFLD-XFR10,272
2019-12-1785991542-135-30322HARPER DEVONIAN UNIT #1711OXY USA WTP LPRECLASS10,406
2019-12-1685986642-135-43743MILLIE B LEON #201HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,150Y
2019-12-1685986642-135-43743MILLIE B LEON B #201HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,150Y
2019-12-1685980542-135-43742MILLIE B LEON A #101HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,000Y
2019-12-1185982042-135-41733SHERRY #16FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCFLD-XFR10,236
2019-12-1185981842-135-39918SHERRY #10FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCFLD-XFR10,335
2019-12-1185981742-135-42320SHERRY #15FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCFLD-XFR10,393
2019-12-1185981542-135-39917SHERRY #9FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCFLD-XFR10,380
2019-12-1185981142-135-40850SHERRY #12FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCFLD-XFR10,250
2019-12-1185980942-135-39514SHERRY #2FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCFLD-XFR10,367
2019-12-1085863842-135-38597SCIMITAR #3OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,000
2019-12-0685973642-135-02707EMBAR #12CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYFLD-XFR9,000
2019-12-0585958342-135-43741COWDEN #328HHADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLCDRILL4,150Y
2019-12-0385956642-135-43740COWDEN #327HHADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLCDRILL4,150Y
2019-12-0385955242-135-43739COWDEN #326HHADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLCDRILL4,150Y
2019-12-0285952542-135-43738AVERITT SWD #1FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,000
2019-12-0285952242-135-43737OPIE SWD #1FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,000
2019-12-0285952142-135-43736CHARLOTTE SWD #1FIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,000
2019-11-2685933642-135-38544SCIMITAR #4OXY USA WTP LPRECOMP9,000
2019-11-1985907742-135-43735MOOSE QUEEN UNIT #100MARTIN FOREE OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,000
2019-11-1985902642-135-43734MOOSE QUEEN UNIT #109MARTIN FOREE OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,000
2019-11-1985902342-135-43733MOOSE QUEEN UNIT #104MARTIN FOREE OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,000
2019-11-1985902242-135-43732MOOSE QUEEN UNIT #101MARTIN FOREE OPERATING, LLCDRILL5,000
2019-11-1385890342-135-43731CONNELL #281HHADAWAY CONSULT AND ENGINEER,LLCDRILL3,700Y
2019-11-0685868842-135-43639FEE 'BK' #1514FASKEN OIL AND RANCH, LTD.RECOMP12,000
2019-10-2485805742-135-43730AVERITT 1522 #301HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,600Y
2019-10-2485804742-135-43729AVERITT 1522 #201HFIREBIRD ENERGY LLCDRILL9,150Y
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Source: Texas Railroad Commission drilling permit master (OGA049M), refreshed daily. See also operators in Ector County.